Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Darbytown Road

By Bernard Fisher, February 7, 2009

1. Darbytown Road Marker

Inscription. During the Seven Days' Campaign, Maj. Gen. James Longstreet's and Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill's Confederate divisions moved east along Darbytown Road toward its junction with the Long Bridge Road. This junction is about three miles southwest of Riddell's Shop. Late on the afternoon of 30 June 1862, Longstreet's and Hill's divisions moved up the Long Bridge Road and attacked Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's retreating Union army at Riddell's Shop (Glendale or Frayser's Farm) on Darbytown Road.

Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-1.)

Location. 37° 30.708′ N, 77° 23.556′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is on Darbytown Road 0.1 miles south of Henrico Arms Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 763 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.